Inductees

The 1957–58 NBA season was the St. Louis Hawks’ third in Missouri.

Coming off their trip to the 1957 NBA Finals, the Hawks won the Western Division by eight games with a record of 41 wins and 31 losses.

Bob Pettit ranked third in scoring and second in rebounding. In the Western Finals, the Hawks beat the Detroit Pistons in five games, ensuring a rematch against the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals.

After Games 1 and 2, the teams headed to St. Louis with the series tied at a game apiece. The Hawks took Game 3, as the Celtics lost Bill Russell to an ankle injury.

Despite playing without Russell, the Celtics were triumphant in Game 4. The Hawks pulled out a 2-point victory in the fifth game to take control of the series. Needing one more win for their first NBA Championship, the Hawks beat the Celtics 110–109. Pettit scored 50 points playing against an injured Bill Russell as the Hawks and owner  Ben Kerner won their first NBA Championship.